U.S._ Instagram to issue Amber Alerts after mounting criticism that the platform is dangerous to kids

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Instagram to issue Amber Alerts after mounting criticism that the platform is dangerous to kids

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By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Wednesday, June 1, 2022


Instagram said Wednesday it is rolling out Amber Alerts to share notices of missing children, following mounting criticism that the social media platform enables harm to kids.

Meta Director of Trust and Safety Emily Vacher said the feature will be fully available in 25 countries in the weeks to come. Meta operates Instagram and Facebook, which has previously made Amber Alerts available on its service. The law enforcement-approved alerts are distributed through a variety of communications, including television broadcasts.

“These alerts are rare and specific to the search area. If you get one, it means there is an active search for a missing child nearby,” Ms. Vacher said on Instagram’s blog. “In order to know who to show these alerts to, we use a variety of signals, including the city you list on your profile, your IP address and location services (if you have it turned on).”

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